Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in all probability can’t anticipate this IPL season to come back to an finish.
It’s been that kind of a summer season for each franchises, hurtling from one setback to a different with out ever seeming able to fashioning a turnaround.
When they face one another in a dead rubber at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, it’s revealing {that a} win is not going to do way more than probably assist keep away from the ignominy of ending final in the 10-team match.
M.S. Dhoni’s CSK, with six factors after 12 matches, is at the moment backside of the factors desk. RR, positioned ninth, additionally has the similar variety of factors forward of its 14th and ultimate league recreation.
Glimmer of hope
Amid all the struggling, the performances of some of the youthful, inexperienced gamers ought to provide a glimmer of hope going into subsequent season.
Coincidentally, each groups have regarded in the direction of teenage greenhorns to uplift their sagging spirits. In CSK’s case, it was common skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s fractured elbow that resulted in the franchise choosing 17-year-old top-order batter Ayush Mhatre as an harm substitute just a few video games into the season. The Mumbaikar has showcased his precocious expertise in the alternatives provided, racking up 163 runs in 5 matches with a greatest rating of 94. South Africa’s Dewald Brevis, one other harm substitute, has additionally been a much-needed addition to CSK’s batting unit.
For Royals, the ease with which Vaibhav Suryavanshi, a 14-year-old boy from Bihar, has warmed as much as the large league warrants a large grin. The left-hand batter, who has already smashed a 35-ball hundred, has one final alternative this season to flex his wondrous skill.
Published – May 19, 2025 08:50 pm IST
